Local 4wd offerings not up to scratch?

Submitted: Thursday, Jun 03, 2004 at 14:20
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Just found this on the Sydney Morning Herald's website:

"In an exclusive, exhaustive test drive to the centre of Australia by the Herald's Drive section, the Ford Territory and Holden Adventra suffered embarrassing electrical faults in conditions they were built to conquer - and which are portrayed in their TV ads - and were outclassed by vehicles made in Japan.

"Just four days into the 11-day journey, which covered four states and the Northern Territory, a stone knocked out a sensor which disabled the Ford's traction control and anti-lock brakes - a crucial part of the all-wheel-drive system.

"The Holden had to be towed to the dealer in Alice Springs; it wouldn't start because a sensor behind the dashboard dislodged because of vibrations caused by driving on corrugated roads. The Japanese vehicles - a Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Kluger and Toyota LandCruiser - completed the trip without any major faults."

Hmmm... why didn't they take a Pootrol or did they think it wasn't up to the task?

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